The automotive industry is undergoing
of the most crucial transformations since its inception. A world of silent hybrids and electric cars has been ushered in by the automobile manufacturers
of
green
movement. I believe the inefficiencies of yesterday’s technology must be amended for the betterment of the future, and by
, I do not mean to suggest the end of the IC engines but rather their advancement. Wanting to be a part of
evolution, I entered
intriguing branch of engineering and enrolled in an undergraduate program in Automobile Engineering at PSG College of Technology.
In my freshman year, I enthusiastically involved with the Society of Automotive Engineers and attended several seminars and workshops. The seminar on Industry 4.0 familiarised me with the fundamentals of big data, cloud platform, and
IoTthe thing named or in question
. I
attended technical workshops on computational methods, autonomous driving, and ADAS technologies which gave me an insight into machine learning techniques, how they can be utilized to predict complex
behaviour, and to detect failure modes that would potentially degrade the
at various aspects.
insight has been very valuable and has
kindled a deep interest in
gaining
the imminent automotive technologies.
In my sophomore year, I took
the practical aspects of the curriculum and worked
the SAE Pegasus
as a
engineer, which is
among the finest and most recognized formula student teams in India. We participated in the national level event called Formula Student India held at
Buddh International circuitSuggestion
the Bath International circuit
Bath International circuit
in 2015. We secured the
place in skid pad and acceleration events, and overall we managed to finish among the top five teams. It taught us the different latitudes of approach in designing and manufacturing methods. It enhanced my
of
intake and
dynamics as I was responsible for the design, analysis, and manufacturing of
intake and
systems. My design recommendations in the intake manifold runner and
manifold, similar to the concept of a twin-scroll turbocharger, helped in improving the volumetric efficiency of the
, thereby improving the
acceleration. Mentoring juniors and working
the Pegasus
evolved me as a very good
player with good resilience. It helped me to understand the importance of project planning and time management.
, I had an opportunity to acquire two weeks of in-plant training at Ashok Leyland, which gave me an understanding of the automotive product life
and the basic functioning characteristics of the
sub-systems.
to exploring the depth of engineering, I
expanded my horizons and interests through various extracurricular activities. I was an active volunteer at the National Service Scheme (NSS). While on my
NSS camps in
of the most remote places, I got an opportunity to teach basic mathematics and science to a group of 20 children aged between 12 and 16 years. Since
, I
a part of many more camps, and I thoroughly enjoyed serving the needy people. I discovered the organizational and leadership potential in me when I was an active member of the SAE student chapter under which we have organized numerous seminars and workshops. I was a member of the organizing committee for the renowned go-kart event - Schumi of tech, where I got to lead an energetic bunch of juniors. I volunteered in the FMSCI national level car rally championship, as a technical inspector for the world-class rally cars.
In the final year, I got an internship opportunity in the R&D sector of Jayem Automotives Pvt Ltd where I was given a challenging task to develop a real-time predictive 1-D Thermodynamic
for a 3 cylinder 800cc DICOR
for the given
configuration. Under the guidance of
, the thermodynamic
calculations were carried out using 1-D
Boost by implementing Wiebe combustion
factors and port flow coefficients from a similar benchmark
to
analyzeconsider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
the
feasibility.
timing optimization and
lift studies were done, and the pumping losses were reduced by advancing the
opening. The
residuals were reduced with an optimum
overlap. Turbocharger matching and
feasibility studies were done to
analyzeconsider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
the turbine and compressor efficiency at critical points and to avoid surge and choke conditions. The critical temperature and pressure limits were verified for the complete
at wide-open throttle condition. The low-end torque of the
was reduced to examine the effect of air-fuel ratios in the lower operating speeds and the
was
calibrated to achieve a good correlation with the
test bed data, thereby reducing the efforts taken for
calibration and testing during various milestones. It had given me an exceptional exposure in
thermodynamic modelling, simulation, calibration and testing methods.
Having proven my technical abilities and novel problem-solving skills during my internship, I was hired in the
CAE department. I had acquired a comprehensive
of leading-edge engineering principles, tools, and practices, with emphasis on designing, building, and validation of
subsystems, by working with eminent organizations like
, BOSCH, TATA Motors, DRDO, Altair, Siemens, and Magna Steyr. My professional
commenced in
of the most challenging projects where an IC
was developed for an aerospace application. I was introduced to the concepts of white, black and grey box modelling to evaluate the
feasibility up to an
of 30,000 feet. Turbocharger selection and
studies were done for various aero grade fuels to evaluate the
breathing capacity at high altitudes. The
brake power required to produce essential thrust from the propeller at high altitudes was achieved with stringent limits on the BSFC. The fidelity of the
was
validated for higher altitudes with the test data from
chamber testing.
of my works on the
thermal management was presented at a national conference, ATCx 2018 event conducted by Altair engineering. A research on the cooling jacket optimization was done to evaluate the effect of peak temperatures in the low
fatigue regions of the
head and block for the material AlSi7MgT6.
,
of In-cylinder flow and combustion analysis under the guidance of
in the development of
3 cylinder DICOR Suggestion
the 3 cylinder DICOR engine
had given me a profound
of the computational methods in thermal and fluid science. My involvement in the ICE projects has made me cognizant of the product life
of an
from concept to
. Apart from the ICE, I researched the subject of
thermal runaway for the high voltage (320 V) Li-ion
pack deployed in TATA Nexon EV. To establish a robust cooling
, calorimeter tests, joule heating, and
pack CFD studies were done to
analyzeconsider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
the heat dissipation characteristics and predict the cell peak temperatures for various drive cycles. The
and
and polarization curves were determined using HIL
testing.
, I developed
control strategies using MATLAB/Simulink to maintain optimum cell temperature during charging and discharging at all ambient conditions and SOC and for various drive cycles.
To improve my technical competence and gain expertise in world-class automotive technologies, I stepped into the
phase of my
by securing a prominent role
of the leading alliance automotive companies in the world, Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi. Emerging as a
simulation engineer in a
that
of technical scholars working on cutting edge projects, proves the level of my technical abilities and
substantiates the fact that my academic grades do not reflect on my true potential. My responsibilities include hydraulic and thermo hydraulic
simulation of
vehicle cooling Suggestion
the vehicle cooling system
for ICE, BEV, HEV, and PHEV platform vehicles under EURO 6D and EURO7 norms globally. I have accomplished a challenging task of developing e-pump and
control strategies in the cooling circuit for cold and hot phase operations for the Indian version of the BS6 HR10DET
and CMF EV
. I am currently engaged in the design of cooling
architecture for the
generation CMF EV followed by energy conservation
heat recovery methods for
warm-up and the Rankine
reheating method for generating electric power in HEV and PHEV.
to the expertise gained over the years, cross-functional interaction with the global technical teams of Renault and Nissan have made a huge impact on my technical and interpersonal skills.
Having acquired profound
in the
of
, I want to
explore the depths of the
and the Master of Science in Automotive Engineering at Clemson University, with its stimulating research environment will equip me for
a feat. After graduating, I wish to pursue a research-oriented
in
of the leading automotive companies, devising solutions to overcome the challenges in the evolution of IC engines with stringent regulations. Dr. Zoran Filipi’s tremendous contribution in the
of advanced IC
aligns with my interest of pursuing interdisciplinary research in the
of IC
combustion methods and control strategies followed by energy conservation methods to improve IC
technologies for a clean and sustainable future.
, I aim to utilize my skill set to contribute significantly in the
domain and become an expert by gaining a stellar
in the
of sustainable
technology.